Peaceful Rioters deny link to Hockessin-area hate crime

Subpoena seeks a link

2:31 PM,
Jan. 30, 2014

Screen grab of the Peaceful Rioters Facebook page on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.

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A Facebook page often critical of Wilmington and New Castle County officials posted a denial today of any link to a suspected hate crime that included references to County Executive Tom Gordon and his deputy.

"Peaceful Rioters for Wilmington, Delaware, have nothing to do with these despicable allegations,' " the anonymous poster wrote.

The posting was made in response to a News Journal article that quoted Col. Elmer Setting, the county police chief, saying that detectives "are investigating the possibility they're connected.'' ...